By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 October 2025 at 9:49 pm
Locking up the division title, Kendall blanked Oakfield-Alabama 4-0 this evening to improve to 10-0 in Genesee Region League girls soccer competition (13-1 overall).
Addison Kludt scored two goals for the Lady Eagles as Stella Kwiatek and Ryleigh Denning both had one. Sophia Picardo added two assists and Kludt one.
Byron-Bergen 5, Holley 3
Byron-Bergen outlasted Holley 5-3 in another G-R contest.
Ava Mosier scored two goals for Holley and Hanna Ostrom one. Emma Burne, Jayna Burris and Ostrom each had an assist.
Holley is now 7-3-1 in G-R action.
N-O Roundup Albion 1, Roy-Hart 1
Madi Frasier scored for Albion and Ruth Walker for Roy-Hart off an assist from Maria Trombley.
Akron 5, Barker/Lyndonville 1
Clara Bogdan scored two goals for Akron as Olivia Novak, Reese Adessa and Riley Irish-Baker each netted one.
Alexa Robinson scored the Barker/Lyndonville goal.
Wilson 15, Medina 0
A dozen players scored goals for Wilson led by two each from Addison Elia, Lucy Madan and Kairi Beck.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 October 2025 at 9:34 pm
Akron and Barker both scored wins today to remain 1-2 in the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey title race.
Akron defeated Wilson to go to 7-0 as Morgan Tomporowski scored three goals and Madigan Regan, Mackenzie Tomporowski and Brooke Milhollen one each.
Barker boosted its record to 8-1 by downing Kenmore 5-1 as Sophia Pavlock, Sara Meza Ray, Elise Monaco, Jordyn Kinne and Madelina Pavlock took turns scoring the goals.
In the other game, Newfane nipped Roy-Hart 4-3 in a shootout.
Adella Dukes, Alayna Kowalski and Bella Rhinehart each scored a goal for Roy-Hart.
Photos courtesy of Master Gardeners of Orleans County: (Left) This owl was one of the entries for the Carved Pumpkin category. (Right) This entry incorporated beautiful fall blooms in their decorations.
By Katie Oakes, Orleans County CCE Master Gardener Coordinator
KNOWLESVILLE – Get ready to showcase your creativity at the Lions Club Scarecrow Fest and Pumpkinpalooza this Saturday.
Orleans CCE Master Gardeners are once again encouraging the public to enter their pumpkin creations at their annual Pumpkinpalooza event!
There will be prizes in three categories: Best Carved, Best Decorated and Best Painted. The competition is open to participants of all ages from the community!
One of the winners from 2024 were a half dozen painted donut pumpkins.
Pumpkins must be dropped off between 9 and 10 a.m. the day of the event. Judging will take place by Master Gardener volunteers with winners announced at noon. Winners need not be present to win.
The Pumpkinpalooza event happens at the same time and place as the ever-popular Medina Lions Club Scarecrow Fest. Master Gardeners will also have pumpkin painting available for children 12 and under from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or while supplies last).
“Come join us and carve out some fun fall memories!” said Julie Granchelli, Master Gardener and member of the Pumpkinpalooza MG Subcommittee.
The Scarecrow Festival and Pumpkinpalooza events will be held on Saturday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds, 12690 State Rt 31 in Albion. For questions about Pumpkinpalooza or other Master Gardener events, call 585-798-4265 ext. 125 or email klo54@cornell.edu.
Press release and photo courtesy of University at Buffalo
BUFFALO – The following local students were selected as a member of the UB Marching Band for the 2025 season:
Zackary Baron of Albion, a member of the drumline.
Jaxon Phillips of Medina, a member of the drumline.
Caiden Class of Medina, who plays the alto saxophone.
The Marching Band – nicknamed “Thunder of the East” – is the largest and most visible student musical experience at UB. For over 100 years, the group has entertained tens of thousands of UB fans each season with high-energy performances and True Blue spirit.
“I see membership in the UB Marching Band as a journey of tradition and purpose where students grow, inspire others and carry the university’s spirit in every performance,” said James Mauck, Marching Band director. “Membership in the UB Marching Band goes beyond music – it’s about friendships, inspiration and pride in representing the university.”
The Marching Band includes woodwinds, brass and drumline sections, along with members of the color guard, feature twirlers and UB Dazzlers (dance team).
In addition to performing at UB events, the Marching Band performed in front of 70,000 fans at the Buffalo Bills home game vs. the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 28.
MEDINA – The Sandstone Trust of Medina is accepting grant applications from not-for-profit organizations and/or programs in Orleans County, which benefit the residents of Medina, Ridgeway and Shelby.
The community endowment program will make several thousand dollars available in December; funding is intended for purposes that clearly benefit the community. Grants generally range from $500 to $1,000.
Grant application forms can be obtained: in person at Michael Zelazny CPA, 511 Main St.; by regular mail request sent to Sandstone Trust, P O Box 25, Medina, NY 14103; or electronically by clicking here.
Completed applications are due by Nov. 7. They should be mailed to Sandstone Trust, PO Box 25, Medina, NY 14103.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 October 2025 at 1:07 pm
Andrew London brings bright and welcoming business to his hometown
Photos by Tom Rivers: Andrew London opened Wish and Wonder Tattoo in Albion about two weeks ago at 115 East Bank St. London has worked as a tattoo artist the past 11 years.
ALBION – A new tattoo business in Albion features a hometown tattoo artist who wants to help the downtown business district grow.
Andrew London, 33, has worked as a tattoo artist for 11 years. He started at High Voltage Tattoo in Batavia and worked the past seven years at Canalside Tattoo in Medina.
London has a devoted clientele and he wanted to work in his hometown of Albion.
“I wanted to bring something to Albion that would brighten up the downtown,” said London, whose father Dean is a former Albion mayor and police chief.
About two weeks ago Andrew opened Wish and Wonder Tattoo at 115 East Bank St. He is joined by his wife, Katie, who is an apprentice tattoo artist. Megan “Marge” Furness also runs a body piercing business at Wish and Wonder. Furness has worked as a piercer the past four years.
Wish and Wonder Tattoo includes, from left: Megan “Marge” Furness as a body piercer, Andrew London, the owner and a tattoo artist; and Katie London, an apprentice tattoo artist.
London has a bright atmosphere at Wish and Wonder. He picked a name for the business that he said “feels magical.”
He wanted a well lighted space for the tattoo artists and for the body piercer.
“It’s not dark and scary,” he said. “It’s light and airy.”
London said he has done tens of thousands of tattoos so far in his career.
Tattoos have become far more accepted in the past 10 to 20 years. Many people proudly post them on social media, and receive very positive feedback which encourages their friends to want them.
London said most people keep coming back after getting a tattoo. He does many memorial tattoos, and ones with birth stones and birth flowers that people want to represent their children.
“Tattoos are memories,” he said at Wish and Wonder this morning. “People get one, they like it and then they want more.”
He strives to make people feel comfortable during the process of getting a tattoo.
“They all have a fun time when they are in here,” he said. “That must be why they call it ink therapy.”
Andrew London recently created these tattoos of Frankenstein, Zelda and the American flag.
London and his wife Katie pushed to open Wish and Wonder once their youngest child entered kindergarten last month. That has freed them up to put more focus on their own business.
Katie also is an apprentice tattoo artist. She is starting with smaller tattoos and will be working her way up to larger artwork.
Her husband wanted to be an art teacher when he graduated from high school. He found being a tattoo artist fills his artistic passions. He also likes to connect with his customers, and bring them joy with tattoos that are often very meaningful and personal expressions.
London is a sponsored artist through Empire Inks, which provides inks for gray washes – black and gray tattoos.
Megan “Marge” Furness is a body piercer with a business, Piercings by Marge. She worked as a phlebotomist, collecting blood samples from patients, before getting into body piercing.
She did an apprenticeship at Canalside Tattoo to learn the craft. She does piercings for the ear, nose, eyebrow, lip, tongue and other body parts.
She uses a sterile, hollow needle instead of a piercing gun which she said reduces swelling and is easier for her clients. Furness said she talks through the process, especially with children.
“The best part is giving people a very good piercing experience,” she said.
For more information on Wish and Wonder, call (585) 283-4173 or check their Facebook page.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 October 2025 at 11:00 am
File Photos – Former long time Roy-Hart Coach Carl Husung, who is shown here with his 2000 Niagara-Orleans League championship team, will be inducted into the Rams Wall of Fame on October 16. In front are Eric Beyler, Aaron Boyle, Aaron Hall, Derek Boyle and John Salmeri. In the middle row are Jeremy Silsby, Steve Bochniarz, Brandon Wittcop, Joel Belliveau and Marc Morse. In back are Coach Husung, Matt Bishara, Cole Bronson, Isaac Bath and Billy Loeffler. Missing from the photo are Chris Barr and Billy Richards.
Former longtime boys varsity soccer Coach Carl Husung and the 2004 Section VI and Far West Regional champion boys soccer team will be inducted into the Roy-Hart Rams Wall of Fame in ceremonies on October 16 at 6 p.m. at Bruno Pacini Field prior to the Rams game against Pembroke.
Husung guided the Rams for 20 seasons from 1984 to 2003. His 2000 team earned the Rams first Niagara-Orleans League soccer title. After stepping own as varsity coach, Husung continued to work with the Rams soccer program as the JV coach for many years.
The 2004 team became Roy-Hart’s first state semifinal team by defeatng Holland 5-3 on penalty kicks for the Section VI Class B title and then blanking Bishop Kearney 2-0 in the Far West Regional. Coach Jeremiah Hicks’ Rams then dropped a narrow 1-0 decision to Westhill (Section III) in the state semifinals at Oneonta.
Roy-Hart’s 2004 Section VI and Far West Regional championship team coached by Jeremiah Hicks, shown here celebrating their Regional victory, will be inducted into the Rams Wall of Fame on October 16. The Rams team included Phil Stern, John Grabowski, Brett Tinder, Evan Silsby, Jon Willcox, Dale Budziszewski, Justin Phipps, Kyle Zunner, Brandon Guild, Steve Szklany, Nathan Hall, Arlee Logan, Jim Salmeri, Mark Hutchison, Derek Wagner, Matt Barr, Kevin Morse and Jason Phipps.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 October 2025 at 10:03 am
Epson contributed photo – Melanie Green
Well reflecting her very successful debut season on the Epson Tour, Medina’s Melanie Green here holds the Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year trophies she has won by being the tour’s season long points leader.
“I’m just super blessed. It has been awesome. It has been one of ups,” said Green of the season in an Epson interview following the conclusion of this past week’s season ending Epson championship tournament in which she finished tied for seventh.
And most significantly for the future, her season long consistency and her points total has also earned Green a coveted LPGA Tour Card for 2026.
“God has given me such a gift and I’m looking forward to the journey,” she added.
Highlighting Green’s Epson Tour season were a pair of tournament victories, at the Island Resort championship in Michigan and the Guardian championship in Alabama.
In all she had 10 top 10 finishes in 19 starts.
It has been a steady climb of success up the ladder to earning a spot on the LPGA Tour as Green was a two-time state champion during her scholastic days at Medina High and a multi year All American honoree during her record setting collegiate career at the University of South Florida.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 October 2025 at 7:40 am
Photo courtesy of Jim Panek
ALBION – This combine from Panek Farms is out at sunrise to harvest soybeans on Route 98 between Route 31A and Barre Center.
The farm is trying to beat the rain this morning.
It’s been a tough year for the farmers due to the drought conditions in Orleans County. Jim Panek said the farm’s soybean yields are down to about 60 percent of normal.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 October 2025 at 10:06 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – It was a dramatic sky tonight with a Harvest Moon. The top photo was taken at 8:27 of the Dunkin’ Donuts in Albion.
The moon is shown at 8:47 p.m. high above the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in Albion.
Bryan McDowell of Lyndonville sent in this photo he took up close of the moon.
It was also an amazing sunset this evening. Tim Archer sent in this photo looking west towards the sun.
Photos by Tom Rivers: This photo at 6:55 p.m. shows St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at left, then the First Baptist Church of Albion, and Christ Church (Episcopal) at right.
Social media has featured many photos of the this evening’s sunset. This one shows St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the First Baptist Church of Albion.
After a couple of days in the 80s, the highs will be a little cooler the rest of the week with 72 on Tuesday, 60 on Wednesday, 57 on Thursday, 65 on Friday and 67 on Saturday.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 6 October 2025 at 10:01 pm
Lyndonville outlasted host Kendall in five sets 25-23, 24-26, 25-19, 23-25, 17-15 this evening in a Genesee Region League volleyball match.
Leah Kenyon had 3 kills, 1 ace and 1 block, Hannah Fox 2 kills, Bella Bresett 3 kills and 3 blocks, Sarah Corser 2 aces, Destinee Holmes 3 aces, Elena Barry 1 ace and 1 kill, Ainsley Vann 2 kills and 1 block and Emily Dill 4 kills, 3 aces and 3 blocks for Lyndonville.
For Kendall, Emma Minster had 5 aces and 2 kills, Rylan Clark 7 kills and 5 aces and Maya Tarter 5 aces and 3 kills.
